- What is startup structuring?Startup structuring involves selecting the most suitable legal entities and ownership structure for your startup. Choosing the most suitable legal structure is important to ensure your startup is ready to raise capital and exit.
- Why is startup structuring important?
Startup structuring is important because having the wrong corporate structure can significantly delay a capital raise or an exit event (or even cause the deal to fall over). Further, the wrong corporate structure can cause unnecessary tax complications.
- Can you implement the best possible corporate structure for us?
Yes, we have the methods to utilize tax concessions to restructure your existing corporate structure into one that will streamline capital raising and exit events, and prevent adverse tax consequences.
Startup Structuring
How can we help in Startup Structuring?
We have the methods to ensure your corporate structure provides flexibility to avoid costly restructures required to prepare for potential exit or growth opportunities.
- Holding company interpositions
- Intra-group asset transfers
- Share buy-backs, share swaps, share splits
- Restructures in readiness for exit events
- Shareholder's deeds
- Buy-sell Deeds
OUR APPROACH
Giving you the right advice to launch, raise & grow
1/Know your business
We speak with you to learn more about your startup.
2/Study the problem
We prepare the cap table for your proposed capital raising.
3/Work with you
We prepare the share subscription agreements and company secretarial documents.
4/Provide actionable advice
We update the ASIC register to reflect the new shareholding.
What is startup structuring?
Startup structuring involves selecting the most suitable legal entities and ownership structure for your startup. Choosing the most suitable legal structure is important to ensure your startup is ready to seize capital raising and exit opportunities.
Examples include companies, unit trusts, discretionary trusts, partnerships, and joint ventures.
The most suitable legal entity will depend on the type of business and your goals for the future. Corporate structuring can also be used to restructure an existing corporate structure.

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